East Rutherford

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was created on 28 March 1894, replacing Boiling Springs Township; it was named for its western neighbor of Rutherford. East Rutherford came to be home to the Meadowlands Sports Complex (and, formerly, Giants Stadium), the home of the New Jersey Nets, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Giants, and New York Jets. In 2018, East Rutherford had a population of 9,764, with 73.04% being white, 17.54% Hispanic, 13.93% Asian, and 4.5% African-American. During the 2016 presidential election, 50% of the population voted for the Democrat Hillary Clinton, 45.6% voted for the Republican Donald Trump, and 3.8% voted for other candidates.